India proposes PLFS survey changes to count platform and unpaid work
India’s National Statistics Office has proposed changes to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) to better measure digital-platform employment and...
Month: October 2026
Free TNPSC Group 4 coaching begins in Udhagamandalam for Nilgiris candidates
The Nilgiris District Employment and Career Guidance Centre has begun free coaching for the TNPSC Group 4 examination at the...
Nilgiris Collector inspects rain-prone areas; 24-hour monitoring in place
Languages: தமிழ் | മലയാളം | English The District Collector inspected rain-vulnerable locations in Udhagamandalam and Coonoor taluks on October 22....
India’s October business activity grows at fastest pace in four months; flash PMI rises to 56.7
India | 23 October 2026: India's private-sector business activity expanded at its fastest pace in four months in October, according...
On this day — October 23: The 1865 Nilgiris storm
Languages: മലയാളം | தமிழ் | English This is a major natural-disaster record directly connected with October 23 in Nilgiris history....
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Tibet; at least 16 killed, 46 injured
The powerful quake struck the Nagqu area of Tibet at 10:33 p.m. China time on October 22 — 8:03 p.m....
Nilgiris-born Dr Ashok Kumar features in 2026 global top-cited scientists database
Gudalur | October 22, 2026 Professor Dr Ashokkumar Veeramuthu, a native of Uppatty village near Gudalur in the Nilgiris, has...
Ooty cooperative outlet begins sale of ‘A’ grade fine-quality rice
Ooty | October 22, 2026 Sales of ‘A’ grade fine-quality rice have begun at the cooperative sales outlet on Commercial...
Kotagiri carrot prices fall; growers leave unsold produce for cattle feed
Carrot growers in and around Kotagiri say a sharp fall in procurement prices has made even transporting harvested produce to...
Injured ageing tiger caught in cage in O-Valley near Gudalur
Gudalur | 23 October 2026 — Update An injured, ageing male tiger moving through the O-Valley area near Gudalur in...
